Model Engineer Index 1898 to Feb 2025

Actions	Year	Date	Volume	Issue	Page	Category	Part	Title	Author	Notes
	2022	11-Mar	228	4,686	368	Smoke Rings		SMEE Meets Eunice		Marshall House
	2022	11-Mar	228	4,686	369	Steam	5	Adventures with Injectors	Roger Froud	Studies the theory and practice of making injectors. Making the scale body,... more Studies the theory and practice of making injectors. Making the scale body, summing up, future development, conclusion
	2022	11-Mar	228	4,686	371	General		If you don't want to miss an issue just ask!
	2022	11-Mar	228	4,686	372	Railway	2	A 7 1/4 Inch Gauge Driving Truck	Tim Coles	Constructs a driving truck built for two, in true prototypical style. The c... more Constructs a driving truck built for two, in true prototypical style. The chassis structure, footboard hanger, buffer beams, main chassis longeron, coupling back and draw bar, chassis corner brackets, bogie stretcher and brackets, footboard
	2022	11-Mar	228	4,686	376	Locomotive	30	Flying Scotsman in 5 Inch Gauge	Peter Seymour-Howell	Crankpins and Coupling Rods. Builds a fine, fully detailed model of Gresley... more Crankpins and Coupling Rods. Builds a fine, fully detailed model of Gresley's iconic locomotive to Don Young's drawings. Painting by Diane Carney, crankpins, drilling the centres, machining to thickness, profiling, fluting, knuckles
	2022	11-Mar	228	4,686	380	Postbag		Teeny-Tiny Engines	Roger Castle-Smith
	2022	11-Mar	228	4,686	380	Postbag		Straw Elevator	Doug Hewson
	2022	11-Mar	228	4,686	380	Postbag		Straw Elevator	Ed.
	2022	11-Mar	228	4,686	381	Boiler	1	Modern Boiler Construction Methods for the Model Engineer	Luker	Argues the case for considering the adoption of TIG welded stainless steel ... more Argues the case for considering the adoption of TIG welded stainless steel boilers. Introduction, boiler design for different materials and construction, TIG welding in general, general notes on boiler fabrication and assembly using stainless TIG welding, references
	2022	11-Mar	228	4,686	384	Club		We Visit the Taunton Model Engineers Society	John Arrowsmith	Continues his tour of the West to witness progress at the Taunton Society's... more Continues his tour of the West to witness progress at the Taunton Society's new site. Gordon Roberts, David Hartland
	2022	11-Mar	228	4,686	388	Locomotive	3	LNER B1 Locomotive	Doug Hewson	Tender Frame Plates. Presents an authentic 5 inch gauge version of Thompson... more Tender Frame Plates. Presents an authentic 5 inch gauge version of Thompson's most successful locomotive. Darlington built V2 tender, Darlington built B1 tender, draw hook, V2 tender water valve, the first locomotive with the squared off frames (photo by the TT), (some photos by Alistair Bootland), tender buffer steel fabrication and casting, tender frame slotting plan, tender frame drilling plan, Doug's special buffer head tool, full-size B1 buffer head
	2022	11-Mar	228	4,686	392	Workshop		Accuracy and Precision with Some History	John Bauer	Argues that we must be precise about the terms we use to describe the measu... more Argues that we must be precise about the terms we use to describe the measurement process. References
	2022	11-Mar	228	4,686	395	Stationary Engine	2	A Miniature Oscillating Steam Engine	Hotspur	Constructs a three-cylinder reversible oscillating engine. Making a start, ... more Constructs a three-cylinder reversible oscillating engine. Making a start, building the engine frames
	2022	11-Mar	228	4,686	398	Horology	24	An Astronomical Bracket Clock	Adrian Garner	Makes a bracket clock showing both mean and sidereal time. Tellurian, frame... more Makes a bracket clock showing both mean and sidereal time. Tellurian, frames, wheels, concentric wheel support tubes and arbor, wheel depthing, the drive under the frames, the cross beams supporting the earth, moon ring and apogee pointer, references
	2022	11-Mar	228	4,686	402	Roller	2	A Geared Transmission for Westbury's Road Roller	Ted Hansen	Replaces Westbury's original with a more prototypical gearbox. The case, cu... more Replaces Westbury's original with a more prototypical gearbox. The case, cutting the gears, references
	2022	11-Mar	228	4,686	406	General		Next Issue		Little Demon: Brushless DC Motors: Accuracy and Precision: Astronomical Clo... more Little Demon: Brushless DC Motors: Accuracy and Precision: Astronomical Clock: Steam Engine
	2022	11-Mar	228	4,686	407	Internal Combustion	6	Puma. A Four Cylinder, Twin Camshaft, 30cc I/C Engine	Pete Targett	Builds his own version of Malcolm Stride's twin cam internal combustion eng... more Builds his own version of Malcolm Stride's twin cam internal combustion engine. Setting up the timing, valve timing, ignition timing, useful gadgets, running
	2022	11-Mar	228	4,686	410	Club News		Geoff Theasby's comments		Answers to last week's questions, Northern Heights Amateur Radio Society G3... more Answers to last week's questions, Northern Heights Amateur Radio Society G3UI, KW 202 receiver
	2022	11-Mar	228	4,686	410	Club News		Welling DMES
	2022	11-Mar	228	4,686	410	Club News		Reading SME		P2 Wolf of Badenoch at IMLEC Maidstone (photo courtesy of David Scott), Mar... more P2 Wolf of Badenoch at IMLEC Maidstone (photo courtesy of David Scott), Martin R.Evans driving an SECR 4-4-0
	2022	11-Mar	228	4,686	411	Club News		Stamford MES
	2022	11-Mar	228	4,686	411	Club News		Norwich DSME
	2022	11-Mar	228	4,686	411	Club Chat		Rand SME (SA)
	2022	11-Mar	228	4,686	411	Club News		Stockholes Farm MR
	2022	11-Mar	228	4,686	411	Club News		Teeside SGR
	2022	11-Mar	228	4,686	411	Club News		Geoff Theasby's comments		Curnon steam flow meter at Bolton Steam Museum
	2022	11-Mar	228	4,686	411	Club News		Bristol SMEE
	2022	11-Mar	228	4,686	411	Club News		City of Oxford SME
	2022	11-Mar	228	4,686	411	Club News		Guildford MES
	2022	11-Mar	228	4,686	411	Club News		Pickering EEMS
	2022	11-Mar	228	4,686	411	Club News		Ottawa Valley LSME (Can)
	2022	11-Mar	228	4,686	412	Club News		MEE Auckland		HMS Gorgon engine (photo courtesy of Murray Lane)
	2022	11-Mar	228	4,686	412	Club News		SM&EE
	2022	11-Mar	228	4,686	412	Club News		UK Men's Sheds Association
	2022	11-Mar	228	4,686	412	Club News		St Albans DMES
	2022	11-Mar	228	4,686	412	Club News		The Times Rag		New newsletter from Geoff Stait, new club. Chloe and Tracy's 'Vardo' or liv... more New newsletter from Geoff Stait, new club. Chloe and Tracy's 'Vardo' or living wagon and its prime mover (photo courtesy of Chloe and Tracy)
	2022	11-Mar	228	4,686	412	Club News		And finally		Proofreading
	2022	25-Feb	228	4,685	303	On the cover ...		Peter Seymour-Howell's 5 inch gauge Flying Scotsman		Gets its smokebox and begins to acquire attitude (Photo: Peter Seymour-Howe... more Gets its smokebox and begins to acquire attitude (Photo: Peter Seymour-Howell)
	2022	25-Feb	228	4,685	308	Smoke Rings		Springtime in Llandudno		Harold Jones, North Wales MES
	2022	25-Feb	228	4,685	308	Smoke Rings		Nostalgia Corner		Pinwheel calculator
	2022	25-Feb	228	4,685	309	Internal Combustion	5	Puma. A Four Cylinder, Twin Camshaft, 30cc I/C Engine	Pete Targett	Builds his own version of Malcolm Stride's twin cam internal combustion eng... more Builds his own version of Malcolm Stride's twin cam internal combustion engine. Exhaust manifold, inlet manifold, oil baffles, assembly and setting up - timing pulleys
	2022	25-Feb	228	4,685	314	Roller	1	A Geared Transmission for Westbury's Road Roller	Ted Hansen	Replaces Westbury's original with a more prototypical gearbox. 3D printing,... more Replaces Westbury's original with a more prototypical gearbox. 3D printing, a word about units, references
	2022	25-Feb	228	4,685	316	Railway	2	A 7 1/4 Inch Gauge 'Steam' Crane	Kevin Baldwin	Discovers that there is nothing quite like a steam crane to raise the spiri... more Discovers that there is nothing quite like a steam crane to raise the spirits. Small crane and far away crane, motor car starter ring gear, chain drive to the wheels, slip rings, brush holders attached to the base plate, the cab, the jib, raising the jib, assembly, steam crane flexing its muscles, the completed crane just resting
	2022	25-Feb	228	4,685	319	Horology	23	An Astronomical Bracket Clock	Adrian Garner	Makes a bracket clock showing both mean and sidereal time. Drawers, front m... more Makes a bracket clock showing both mean and sidereal time. Drawers, front mask
	2022	25-Feb	228	4,685	322	Locomotive	9	Ballaarat A 5 Inch Gauge 0-4-0 Aussie Locomotive	Luker	Describes a simple but authentic small locomotive. The Gooch valve gear. Se... more Describes a simple but authentic small locomotive. The Gooch valve gear. Setting the valves and testing on air, valve timing setup, the braking system, brake lever stand, brakes and rail guard, the rail guards, Ballaarat at Lockville 1875 (photo: Rail Heritage WA)
	2022	25-Feb	228	4,685	327	Stationary Engine	1	A Miniature Oscillating Steam Engine	Hotspur	Constructs a three-cylinder reversible oscillating engine. Introduction, ge... more Constructs a three-cylinder reversible oscillating engine. Introduction, general arrangement
	2022	25-Feb	228	4,685	330	Automotive		My Lockdown Mega Project	Patrick Hendra	The author's old Vincent. Motor cycle, a labour of love
	2022	25-Feb	228	4,685	333	Historic	30	The Stationary Steam Engine	Ron Fitzgerald	Boulton and Watt's Soho Foundry - Building the Foundry. Takes a look at the... more Boulton and Watt's Soho Foundry - Building the Foundry. Takes a look at the history and development of the stationary steam engine. William Wilkinson's suggested layout for Soho Foundry, the first known proposal drawing for the foundry August 1795 (Boulton and Watt Archive, Birmingham Central Library), plan elevations and sections, sketch by William Creighton (Glasgow Museum of Transport), references
	2022	25-Feb	228	4,685	336	General		Next Issue		Boilermaking (Boiler making?): Precision and Accuracy: Taunton
	2022	25-Feb	228	4,685	337	Postbag		Rocking Grates	Nigel Graham
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